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MMT Observing Schedule: August 2023 – January 2024

The observing schedule for August 2023 – January 2024 can be found here.

Research Engineering Electronics Technician II (Amado, AZ)

The MMT Observatory (MMTO), a joint venture of the University of Arizona and the Smithsonian Institution, is seeking to fill the position of Research Engineering Electronics Technician II in Amado, AZ. Apply here.

Press Release: GRB 221009A using the Binospec on the MMT

PI Shrestha, et al. present photometric and spectroscopic observations of the extraordinary gamma-ray burst (GRB) 221009A using the Binospec imaging spectrograph on the MMT. You can read their results here.

MMT in the News

Astronomy Magazine’s article about the Tucson Triangle, including Mount Hopkins, can be found here.